Salary guide, May 2025
PLC / Controls Technician pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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The median annual wage for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was $79,930 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $54,740 and $105,200.
The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA median is $5,840 above the national median of $74,090, both from BLS May 2025.
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The PLC / Controls Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,360 | $54,740 | $79,930 | $105,200 | $119,030 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.29 | $26.32 | $38.43 | $50.58 | $57.22 |
BLS estimated 1,230 workers employed in this occupation in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Location quotient: 0.47.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,840 | $60,040 | $74,090 | $88,710 | $105,590 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.52 | $28.86 | $35.62 | $42.65 | $50.77 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published PLC / Controls Technician median is $79,930. The all-occupations median in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $55,850. Ratio: 1.43 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.47 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $46,460 | $67,320 | $98,480 |
| May 2025 | $54,740 | $79,930 | $105,200 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $80,290 | $63,450 to $93,700 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $89,650 | $76,490 to $114,550 |
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